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Rossi fastest at Estoril

07 October 2006

Rossi fastest at Estoril

Valentino Rossi has gone fastest in the first free practice session for the Estoril round of the MotoGP championship. Loris Capirossi is second faster, followed by John Hopkins and Nicky Hayden.

Yamaha keep WSS duo

07 October 2006

Yamaha keep WSS duo

Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes will stay with the Yamaha Motor Germany team for 2007, despite Curtain crashing out of the World Supersport title at the final round at Magny-Cours on Sunday, October 8,...

Blog: New bikes, no cash

07 October 2006

Blog: New bikes, no cash

MCN MotoGP reporter Matt Birt exclusively shares hs views on the upcoming race at Estoril in Portugal. Matt has spent years living out of a suitcase to follow the MotoGP circus around the world, to...

Ilmor bike unveiled

07 October 2006

Ilmor bike unveiled

The Ilmor MotoGP machine has been unveiled at an offical press conference at Estoril for the Portuguese GP on Thursday, October 12, 2006. The conference was attended by the men behind the project,...

Haga stays fastest

07 October 2006

Haga stays fastest

Cold and wet conditions for the second qualifying session at Magny Cours mean that Noriyuki Haga goes into Superpole top of the timesheets, as no rider was able to improve on first session times. ...

Babe mix-up...

01 October 2006

Babe mix-up...

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KTM Super Duke series

01 October 2006

KTM Super Duke series

A one-make series has been provisionally announced for the KTM 990 Super Duke. MCRCB Events Limited and Dorna UK Limited are looking to run the races at selected British Superbike round in 2007, with...

It's a lonely life

01 October 2006

It's a lonely life

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Haga on provisional pole

01 October 2006

Haga on provisional pole

Noriyuki Haga is on provisional pole for the final WSB round of 2006. The Yamaha rider posted a time of 1:40.474 to put himself ahead of James Toseland with 1:40.734, and Lorenzo Lanzi on 1:40.821.

Tyred babes

01 October 2006

Tyred babes

Sadly our sense of humour is still a bit waterlogged after watching the British Superbikes at Brands Hatch. Feel free to concoct your own caption using tyres, rubber, and tread… See over 400 sexy...

Hopkins rates Brands

01 October 2006

Hopkins rates Brands

John Hopkins thinks the Brands Hatch circuit would make a great addition to the MotoGP calendar following his two demonstrations runs on the Suzuki GP machine at the British Superbike final round. ...

Brookes signs for 2007

01 October 2006

Brookes signs for 2007

Former Australian Superbike champion Josh Brookes will stay with the Team Bertocchi squad in World Superbikes in 2007, riding a Honda Fireblade. The team will be totally restructured, with new owners...

Results: Brands BSB

01 October 2006

Results: Brands BSB

Ryuichi Kiyonari took the championship at Brands Hatch after a win and a second place. See the full results below Race...

Spies takes AMA title

01 October 2006

Spies takes AMA title

Suzuki’s Ben Spies won the 2006 AMA Superbike championship on Sunday October 1, 2006, with a seventh place in the race at Mid-Ohio. The race was won by team-mate Mat Mladin from fellow Suzuki rider...

New boss at Rizla Suzuki

01 October 2006

New boss at Rizla Suzuki

Former GP racer Simon Buckmaster begins his new role as Team Manager for Rizla Suzuki when the squad attends the Mallory Park ‘The Race of the Year’ on October 15, 2006. Buckmaster, 45, has managed...

Kiyo secures BSB title

01 October 2006

Kiyo secures BSB title

Ryuichi Kiyonari has secured the British Superbike title by just eight points after the final round at Brands Hatch. The Japanese rider took his Honda to the win in the first race leaving him only...

Kawasaki riders for 2007

01 October 2006

Kawasaki riders for 2007

Both the PSG-1 Kawasaki WSB team and the Team Gil Motorsport World Supersport team have announced their riders for 2007, and Britain’s Chris Walker won’t be riding for PSG-1. Despite taking a first...

Melandri stays at Honda

01 October 2006

Melandri stays at Honda

Marco Melandri is staying with Honda for the 2007 MotoGP world championship. The 24-year-old signed a one-year contract to remain with Fausto Gresini’s squad this afternoon in Italy, crushing...

Corser tops WSB times

01 October 2006

Corser tops WSB times

Troy Corser has topped the free practice times for the final round of the World Superbike championship at Magny-Cours in France. Despite fellow Australian Troy Bayliss winning the championship at the...

Poster babes...

01 October 2006

Poster babes...

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BSB star marathon blog

01 October 2006

BSB star marathon blog

British Superbike star Dean Ellison is planning to compete in the New York marathon to raise funds for the Riders for Health charity. And he’s sharing his training regime in a blog for MCN. Training...

BSB championship table

01 October 2006

The current points standings following the final round at Brands Hatch. Championship points: Kiyonari 466 Haslam 458 Lavilla 377 Rea 248 Harris 244 Byrne 224 Rutter 206 Hill 187 Laverty 179 Richards 151 Thomas 117 Wilson 113 Smart 102 Coxhell 94 Haydon 77 McConnell 60 Mason 56 Hickman 42 Martin 39 Plater 37 Bridewell 37 Kirkham 28 Andrews 25 Nutt 16 Buckingham 14 Clarke 14 Ellison 8 Ashley 6 Neill...

Mad X-fighters MX video

01 October 2006

Mad X-fighters MX video

We’ve got highlights of the recent Red Bull X-Fighters competition held in Madrid, which put the World’s best freestyle MX riders up against each other in a multi round duel. Watch the highlights of...

Thumbs up

01 October 2006

Thumbs up

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Riders week - Babe 7

01 October 2006

Riders week - Babe 7

This week is Riders for Health’s 10th anniversary and to celebrate we’ll be giving you a different Riders babe every day. Riders for Health raises money for projects around the world that bring...

Results: Imola WSB

01 October 2006

Results: Imola WSB

Troy Bayliss secored the title with a win and a fifth place. see the full results below. Race 1: A. BARROS J. TOSELAND 4.351 A. PITT 6.809 N.HAGA 11.179 T. BAYLISS 11.537 L. LANZI 20.974 F.

Nieto moves to 250 GPs

01 October 2006

Nieto moves to 250 GPs

Pablo Nieto will race in the 250cc GP class for the Wurth Honda BQR team in 2007. The Spanish rider has agreed a one-year deal, with the option of a further season. He’ll be riding alongside Alex...

Bayliss takes WSB title

01 October 2006

Bayliss takes WSB title

Troy Bayliss has secured the World Superbike title after a fifth place and a win at Imola. The Ducati rider is now 98 points ahead of James Toseland with only 50 points left at the last round in...

GP tyre testing secrets

01 October 2006

GP tyre testing secrets

Kenny Roberts Junior and Colin Edwards are two of Michelin’s best MotoGP test riders and crucial contributors to Michelin’s R&D programme. So what do they think is the secret to being a good tyre...

Anatomy of a crash...

01 October 2006

Anatomy of a crash...

Supersport Cup champion Pete Spalding maintained his 100 per cent winning record at the British Superbike finale at Brands Hatch on October 1, 2006, despite a major crash in practice, pictured right. ...

Riders week - Babe 6

30 September 2006

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Halsam on Brands pole

30 September 2006

Halsam on Brands pole

Leon Haslam has secured pole position with a perfectly timed run in the final qualifying session for the final round of the British Superbike championship at Brands Hatch. With 15 minutes left in the...

Bayliss takes Imola pole

30 September 2006

Bayliss takes Imola pole

Troy Bayliss has taken pole position for the penultimate round of the World Superbike champiship at Imola. The Ducati rider was only fifth fastest in the final qualifying session but pulled it out of...

Supermoto Masters Cup

23 September 2006

Supermoto Masters Cup

The Southern Supermoto team won the inaugral Supermoto Masters Cup at Silverstone on Sunday, September 25th, despite the best efforts of NORA Sport’s Sam Warren. Warren, the reigning 2006 MotoGB...

US wins MX des Nations

23 September 2006

US wins MX des Nations

America retained the Motocross of Nations title despite not winning a race on Sunday at Matterley Basin, near Winchester on Sunday. A massive 85,000 air-horn toting crowd saw MX1 World Champion...

Kiyo fastest at Brands

23 September 2006

Kiyo fastest at Brands

British Supersport first practice Tom SYKES 1:39.359 Eugene LAVERTY 1:39.601 Pete SPALDING 1:39.721 Leon CAMIER 1:40.977 Tommy BRIDEWELL 1:41.561 Cal CRUTCHLOW 1:41.796 Steve PLATER 1:42.876 Christian...